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Wind on the River Wind on the River Laurie Lawlor In 1863, fifteen-year-old Private Allen of South Carolina, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, decides to switch his allegiance to the Union and is sent to fight "savages" in Dakota Territory, wher… OL145244W
The last Indian war The last Indian war Elliott West "The Nez Perce War of 1877 was the final great Indian conflict in American history." OL14855484W
Blood and Thunder Blood and Thunder Hampton Sides Examines America's westward expansion, describing the forcible subjugation of Native American tribes, including the fierce battles against the Navajo which ended with a brutal siege at Canyon de Chel… OL15134514W
Indian wars Indian wars Robert Marshall Utley Examines why, despite Native American helpfulness toward European settlers in the New World, conflicts between white men & red erupted almost immediately, & spread to all parts of America. Here are t… OL15407194W
Apache Chief Geronimo Apache Chief Geronimo William R. Sanford "Learn about this Apache warrior and why he lead thrilling fights against American and Mexican soldiers"--Provided by publisher. OL16319043W
Custer's Trials Custer's Trials T. J. Stiles From the Preface... I am telling [George Armstrong Custer's] story in a particular light, with a particular sense of context. The result, I hope, is not simply an addition to a familiar story--he … OL17368355W
Chief Joseph Chief Joseph Lorraine Jean Hopping Middle readers (tweens and teens) will be moved by the sad but inspirational life story of Chief Joseph, a Nez Perce leader who chose to fight gross injustice with words, not weapons. When the U.S. g… OL1827785W
The dark history of America's old West The dark history of America's old West Sean Callery "A collection of dark deeds from America's old West"--Provided by publisher. OL18623806W
A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West John D. McDermott From 1860 to 1890 the United States military engaged in war after war with the indigenous peoples of the West. Although numerous treaties recognized the rights of individual tribes, the U.S. governme… OL1866469W
California through Native eyes California through Native eyes Bauer, William J. Jr "Most California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century and skip to the Gold Rush of 1849. Noticeably absent from these stories are the perspectiv… OL19723937W
The American Indian wars The American Indian wars Edward F. Dolan Examines the battles and treaties between native peoples and early European settlers of what was to become the United States, as conflicts arose primarily over land, but also over food and other issu… OL1977053W
Thundersticks Thundersticks David J. Silverman The adoption of firearms by Native Americans between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries marked a turning point in the history of North America's indigenous peoples--a cultural earthquake so pro… OL20040655W
Autumn of the Black Snake Autumn of the Black Snake William Hogeland An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war. Describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Ma… OL20058065W
The Shawnees and the War for America The Shawnees and the War for America Colin G. Calloway Long before the American Revolution, the Shawnees lived in Ohio, hunted in Kentucky, and traveled as far afield as Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Missouri. White settlers, however, sharply curtailed thei… OL2039121W
The Wild Frontier The Wild Frontier William M. Osborn The real story of the ordeal experienced by both settlers and Indians during the Europeans' great migration west across America, from the colonies to California, has been almost completely eliminated… OL221461W
Defending a new nation, 1783-1811 Defending a new nation, 1783-1811 John R. Maass "Tells the story of several military campaigns against Indians in the Northwest Territory, the Army's role in suppressing the Whiskey Rebellion (1794), the quasi-war with France and confrontations wi… OL23153444W
Plains Indian Raiders Plains Indian Raiders Wilbur Sturtevant Nye From primary sources collected over some thirty years, both textual and photographic, Wilbur S. Nye tells the story of the military subjugation of the Plains Indians and their removal to reservations… OL2673101W
Campaigning with King Campaigning with King Russell, Don Captain Charles King (1844-1933) served seventy years in America's military forces and was decorated for fighting in five wars -- a living rebuttal to the notion that old soldiers fade away loquaciou… OL4449636W
The U.S. Cavalry and the Indian Wars The U.S. Cavalry and the Indian Wars Emily Raabe Describes the conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers as settlements were established farther and farther west. OL5703610W
Mayflower Mayflower Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick became an internationally renowned author with his National Book Award– winning In the Heart of the Sea, hailed as "spellbinding" by Time magazine. In Mayflower, Philbrick casts h… OL800720W
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